§ 24-12. Revocation of license.

(a)

The township shall revoke a license if the license has been suspended more than two times within a 12-month period.

(b)

The township shall revoke a license if the township determines by a preponderance of the evidence that any one or more of the following have occurred:

(1)

A licensee gave false or misleading information in the application.

(2)

A licensee has knowingly allowed the possession, use or sale of controlled substances on the premises of the sexually oriented business.

(3)

A licensee has knowingly allowed assignation or prostitution on the premises of the sexually oriented business.

(4)

A licensee knowingly operated the sexually oriented business during a period of time when the licensee's license was suspended.

(5)

The licensee has knowingly allowed any act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, oral copulation, masturbation or other sex act, including any specified sexual activity, to occur in or on the licensed premises of the sexually oriented business.

(6)

The licensee is delinquent in payment to the township, county or state for any taxes or fees.

(c)

Any revocation of a license shall continue for one year, and the licensee shall not be issued a sexually oriented business license for a period of one year from the date the revocation became effective.

(Ord. No. 385, § 1(3.5-12), 11-19-1998)